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consisted of sculptors, model makers, taxidermists, colorists, paleon- 

 tological preparators, modelers, and preparators of "accessories," 

 such as artificial leaves, flowers, etc. 



On June 23, L899, Mr. W. V. Cox, chief clerk of the National 

 Museum, was designated chief special agent, Smithsonian Institution 

 and National Museum, for the Pan-American Exposition. Mr. Cox 

 was also elected secretary of the Government board June 13, 1899, 

 and with the consent of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 

 served in this capacity throughout the Exposition. 



The work of preparing the exhibits was begun in July, 1899, at 

 which time a building on Tenth street S.W., Washington, was leased 

 for temporary workshops. Another workshop and warehouse, No. 

 Ill Tenth street N. W., was occupied from August, 1900, to April, 1901, 

 by the Museum conjointly with several of the Executive Departments. 



One of the first operations engaged in was the overhauling of the 

 collections stored in the Museum annexes for material suitable for the 

 Exposition. This involved considerable time and expense on account 

 of the crowded condition of the storage quarters. 



A considerable amount of field work was done in connection with the 

 exhibits. Drs. Stejneger and Richmond visited Porto Rico, and Messrs. 

 William Palmer and J. H. Riley explored western Cuba in February, 

 1900, and succeeding months in search of characteristic birds, reptiles, 

 and batrachians. By the courtesy of the War Department the col- 

 lectors were sent to their respective destinations on the transports 

 McPherson and Sedgwick, and the collections made in Cuba were also 

 transported to the United States through the Quartermaster's Depart- 

 ment of the Army. Drs. Stejneger and Richmond returned April 29, 

 L900, and Messrs. Palmer and Riley August 14, 1900. Mr. Wirt 

 Tassin visited Philadelphia in July. 1899, to examine collections of 

 minerals, and a number of purchases were made. Mr. F. A. Lucas vis- 

 ited the vicinity of Plattekill, New York, in August, 1899, for the 

 purpose of examining a mastodon skeleton of which some information 

 had been received. The specimen did not, however, prove suitable 

 for the exhibit. Another endeavor was made in the autumn of L899 

 to obtain a mastodon skeleton by excavating near Monroe, New York, 

 but this also proved unsuccessful. The same was the case with inves- 

 tigations in Arkansas. Oklahoma, and Indian Territory in October, 

 1900. Mr. Lucas went to Kiminswick, Missouri, in August, 1900, on 

 the same mission, but without result. Dr. G. P. Merrill superintended 

 the sawing of some line specimens of orbicular granite in Baltimore in 

 October. L899. Dr. Merrill also visited several localities in North 

 Carolina in November, L899, and New Haven, Connecticut, Chester, 

 Massachusetts, in March, L901, and New York City in January, L900, 

 for the purpose of obtaining geological specimens. Mr. W. H. New 

 hall visited Point of Rocks, Maryland, for the purpose of obtaining 



